01.20.11
Democratic Members of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee Membership Announced
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), the senior Democrat on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today announced Democratic members, subcommittee ranking Democrats and subcommittee assignments for the 112th Congress. Democrats on the committee held their organizing meeting this morning. The full committee will be formally organized with Chairman John Kline (R-Minn.) next Tuesday.
“While the next two years will bring new challenges, committee Democrats will not lose sight of our responsibility to ensure that workers are treated fairly on the job and students can be successful in the classroom and in life,” said Miller. “I look forward to working with all our members in order to grow and strengthen America’s middle class.”
The Democratic members of the committee are:
George Miller, Senior Democrat (CA-07)Dale E. Kildee (MI-05)Donald M. Payne (NJ-10)Robert E. Andrews (NJ-01)Robert C. Scott (VA-03)Lynn C. Woolsey (CA-06)Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15)Carolyn McCarthy (NY-04)John F. Tierney (MA-06)Dennis J. Kucinich (OH-10)David Wu (OR-01)Rush D. Holt (NJ-12)Susan A. Davis (CA-53)Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07)Timothy H. Bishop (NY-01)Dave Loebsack (IA-02)Mazie Hirono (HI-02)
Miller also announced the following subcommittee assignments and congratulated the ranking members for the committee’s four panels. Republicans eliminated the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
“I congratulate all the ranking members for the committee’s four panels announced today. Their work on behalf of America’s working families and students is unparalleled,” said Miller.
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
1. Dale Kildee, ranking member2. Donald M. Payne3. Robert C. Scott4. Carolyn McCarthy5. Rush D. Holt6. Susan A. Davis7. Raul M. Grijalva8. Mazie K. Hirono9. Lynn C. Woolsey
Subcommittee on Health Employment Labor and Pensions
1. Robert Andrews, ranking member2. Dennis J. Kucinich3. David Loebsack4. Dale E. Kildee5. Ruben Hinojosa6. Carolyn McCarthy7. John F. Tierney8. David Wu9. Rush D. Holt10. George Miller
Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
1. Rubén Hinojosa, ranking member2. John F. Tierney3. David Wu4. Timothy H. Bishop5. Robert E. Andrews6. Robert C. Scott7. Susan A. Davis8. Raul M. Grijalva9. David Loebsack
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
1. Lynn Woolsey, ranking member2. Donald M. Payne3. Dennis J. Kucinich4. Timothy H. Bishop5. Mazie K. Hirono6. George Miller
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